County record, California WARN filings

Alameda County Layoff Notices, Fiscal Year 2017-2018

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Every WARN notice filed by employers in Alameda County since July 2014: 948 notices and 76,149 workers, searchable and sorted newest first.

Every WARN notice filed with the California EDD since July 2014: 17,562 notices, 8,284 employers, 1,453,182 workers.

Layoff notices in Alameda County at a glance

Alameda County employers have filed 948 WARN notices with the EDD since July 1, 2014, naming 76,149 workers. The most recent notice is dated Oct 25, 2026. 204 of the notices show fewer than 60 days between notice and effective date outside the 2020 COVID window; the 60-day rule explains what that gap can mean for the workers involved. Since the EDD began reporting industry in 2026, the sectors filing most here are Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation (212 workers), Accommodation and Food Services (181 workers), Manufacturing (171 workers).

Notices in fiscal year 2017-2018, newest first

23 notices, 2,291 workers. Show all years.

WARN notices in Alameda County
EmployerCityNotice dateEffectiveWorkersTypeDays notice
Tesla, Inc.FremontJun 15, 2018Aug 14, 2018420Layoff, permanent60
Impax Laboratories LLCHaywardJun 11, 2018Aug 8, 2018533Closure, permanent58 under 60
SSB Manufacturing CompanySan LeandroMay 16, 2018Jul 15, 2018153Closure, permanent60
Boyd Coffee CompanyHaywardApr 18, 2018Jun 21, 20182Closure, permanent64
CurvatureLivermoreApr 2, 2018Apr 2, 201820Layoff, permanent0 under 60
Nestle USA, Inc.OaklandApr 13, 2018Jun 15, 20182Layoff, permanent63
Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation ofOaklandMar 28, 2018Jun 9, 201839Closure, permanent73
Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation ofOaklandMar 28, 2018Jun 16, 201817Closure, permanent80
Compass Group USA, Inc. dba ChartwellsBerkeleyMar 30, 2018May 31, 201845Closure, permanent62
Nestle USA, Inc.
Nestle USA, Inc. (NUSA)
OaklandDec 18, 2017Feb 23, 20184Closure, permanent67
Formation Brands, LLCUnion CityMar 1, 2018May 1, 201850Closure, permanent61
Illumina, Inc.HaywardFeb 12, 2018Apr 13, 20181Layoff, permanent60
Toys R Us- Delaware, Inc.EmeryvilleJan 26, 2018Apr 16, 201854Closure, permanent80
Wargaming America IncEmeryvilleJan 16, 2018Mar 30, 2018117Closure, permanent73
Depomed, Inc.NewarkDec 6, 2017Feb 4, 2018328Closure, permanent60
PharMerica (8822-San Francisco-KHPSSan LeandroOct 23, 2017Dec 24, 201715Closure, permanent62
Pacific Steel Casting Company LLCBerkeleyOct 17, 2017Dec 17, 2017106Closure, permanent61
ATA Retail Services, LLCHaywardOct 13, 2017Dec 15, 201774Closure, permanent63
Eventbrite, Inc.OaklandSep 1, 2017Aug 30, 20173Layoff, permanent2 days after effective date
Daiso California LLCHaywardAug 15, 2017Oct 20, 201798Closure, permanent66
Seagate US LLCFremontJul 26, 2017Sep 25, 201751Layoff, permanent61
KapStone Container CorporationOaklandAug 1, 2017Oct 1, 201767Closure, permanent61
Durham School ServicesHaywardJul 28, 2017Sep 28, 201792Layoff, permanent62

Largest layoffs in Alameda County since 2014

EmployerNoticesWorkersLatest
Tesla, Inc.1514,267May 13, 2024
Jabil Inc.121,916Sep 23, 2024
Workday, Inc.41,109Sep 28, 2026
Cepheid8962Mar 12, 2025
Safeway Inc.28961Sep 16, 2026
Paramedics Plus, LLC2952Apr 15, 2019
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals67943Oct 13, 2025
Oakland Athletics2808Apr 10, 2020
Ovations Fanfare, L.P. dba Spectra Food1763Nov 20, 2018
Rapid Displays Inc.3736Feb 24, 2021
Zymergen Inc.11695Oct 3, 2023
Walmart3653Sep 4, 2025
Southwest Airlines - Norman Y. Mineta San Jose2579Dec 3, 2020
Lam Research Corporation4561May 25, 2023
Impax Laboratories LLC1533Jun 11, 2018
Bay Area Sports Catering2530Jul 23, 2024
Claremont Hotel Properties, LLC1514Mar 20, 2020
FHR Claremont Hotel Management Company, LLC, a1508Jul 24, 2020
Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS)1499Jun 26, 2020
Raiders Football Club, LLC1492Jun 19, 2020

Alameda County by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNoticesClosuresWorkers
2026-20273951,244
2025-202693324,349
2024-2025106324,719
2023-2024102336,520
2022-2023131196,667
2021-20222671,280
2020-202178247,149
2019-20201822928,173
2018-201951346,389
2017-201823162,291
2016-201739232,507
2015-201648193,402
2014-20153071,459

Cities in Alameda County with notices

Local help after a layoff in Alameda

A WARN notice is the start of a paper trail, not the end of your rights. Workers in Alameda bring WARN back-pay claims in the Superior Court of the county, and the agency routes for the questions that usually travel with a layoff are the same statewide: unpaid final wages and vacation payout go to the Labor Commissioner, discrimination in who was selected goes to the Civil Rights Department (three years to file) or the EEOC (300 days). Our Alameda employment law page covers the local courts, agencies and deadlines. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.

Source: California EDD WARN reports, July 2014 to Oct 27, 2026. County and city are as stated on the notice; for 2014 to 2017 filings, where the EDD listed only a city, the county is assigned from that city. Back to the layoff tracker.

About this data: Notices come from the California Employment Development Department WARN reports (fiscal years 2014-2015 to today) and are reloaded from the EDD every Tuesday and Thursday. Employer names appear as the employer wrote them on the notice, grouped where the names clearly refer to the same company. A notice is not a finding that any law was broken. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.

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